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End of an era: Indian cinema mourns the passing of Dilip Kumar

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Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was suffering from age-related health complications, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 98. 

Following the news of his passing, celebrities from all over the country took to social media to express their condolences, and spoke in lengths on the impact the doyen had on their respective careers.

"Deeply saddened" by the loss, actor Amitabh Bachchan wrote,

Actor Akshay Kumar tweeted,

Actor Chiranjeevi said, 

Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn shared his memories of the legend,

Actor-filmmaker Prithviraj said,

Actor Raveena Tandon said,

Actor Riteish Deshmukh shared his photos with Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu, and wrote,

Actor Hansika wrote, 

Director Sreenu Vaitla wrote, 

Actor-filmmaker Prakash Raj said, 

Actor Esha Deol wrote, 

Actor Mehreen Pirzada said, 

Actor Vineet Kumar Singh wrote about the end of the era, 

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